When comparing Tracktion 5 vs SADie 6, the Slant community recommends Tracktion 5 for most people. In the question“What are the best DAWs?”Tracktion 5 is ranked 18th while SADie 6 is ranked 51st. The most important reason people chose Tracktion 5 is:

Self contained modular environment for hooking up processing chains of plugins or instruments in any way you want.

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Pros

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Racks

Self contained modular environment for hooking up processing chains of plugins or instruments in any way you want.

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Very compatible

Tracktion 5 is now compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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Bundles with Melodyne for no cost

Melodyne is a pitch correction software that now comes free with Tracktion 5. At $60, Tracktion 5 with Melodyne costs about half as much as the standalone version of Melodyne.

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Multi-channel MIDI support

Multiple MIDI instruments can be recorded in different tracks at the same time.

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MIDI to audio feature

Traktion 5 now has a MIDI to audio function so users can quickly freeze MIDI notes and manipulate them as audio clips.

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Single screen interface

Everything that is needed is within easy reach, no deep diving in menus or pop up windows.

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Good for multiple inputs

This DAW supports multitrack editing, which allows the recording of many inputs simultaneously.

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Customized iZotope bundle

iZotope is a very respected audio tech company that makes great plugins. SADie 6 is now bundled with a customized iZotope program that has 9 functions. Many of these functions are standard, but other are harder to find, such as pitch-shift, exciter, widener,and analogue delay.

Cons

Con

Cluttered interface, not user friendly

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Lack of drivers for Linux

There are no official drivers for any multi-channel audio interfaces, putting Linux users at a disadvantage.

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Windows only

SADie 6 is only compatible with Windows OS.

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No MIDI functionality

SADie 6 is geared towards mastering and radio/TV production, so there is no MIDI input.